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Used PPE Materials Found Discarded on the Veranda of COVID Isolation Ward
Port Blair, Aug 13: With more and more Doctors and staffs of Andaman’s only referral hospital GB Pant getting tested positive for corona virus, the hospital seems to be in doldrums. The shortage of staffs in the hospital has led to a situation wherein the management is forced to have a common ward for ladies, including those who have delivered babies along with male patients. The situation has gone so worse that the ladies were forced to used even common toilets with the male patients.
Read more: Non-Availability of Separate Wards for Ladies at GB Pant Hospital Causes Serious Concern
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Port Blair, Aug 13: The Carmel Alumni (CALM) Port Blair celebrated its foundation day on 12th August 2020. In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, it was decided by the Alumni to have a virtual celebration through Google Meet and connect as many Alumni members as possible, who have settled across the world.
Read more: Carmel Alumni Port Blair Celebrates Alumni Day 2020
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Port Blair, Aug 13: In a move to improve the students’ career prospects, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved a proposal to allow students to pursue two degree programmes at the same time. One of the degrees has to be in the regular mode (college / University) and the other either in open and distance learning or online. A student can pursue two degrees in different streams as well as from different institutions. S/he may also opt for the same institution, provided it offers multiple mode of learning. For more details visit UGC website.
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Port Blair, Aug 13: The Chairman and the Managing Committee of Nicobar Chamber of Commerce and Industries (NCCI) has congratulated Shri Lionel Nicomed of Chukchucha village on being appointed as the Chairperson of Tribal Council, Car Nicobar, along with Shri Regionald Watchful of Kimyos village as Vice Chairman, and Shri John Levy of Mus Village as Deputy Vice Chairman of the Council.
Read more: NCCI Congratulates Lionel Nicomed On Being Appointed as Chief of Car Nicobar
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Andaman & Nicobar Administration Needs to Take Public Representatives in Confidence to Contain the Virus Spread
Port Blair, Aug 11: There has been a backlog in testing COVID-19 samples, which is now a matter of great concern for the islanders. In most of the news cases, the swab samples are taken after the patients show signs and symptoms. Unfortunately the test results are received only after a gap of 5 days and in many cases it goes upto 7 days.
Read more: Delayed COVID-19 Test Reports Killing People in Andamans